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- A Star Is Born (2018) Lady Gaga As Ally Maine. A Star Is Born follows a musician falling in love with a struggling artist. The 2018 movie was the fourth adaptation of the story, first released in 1937, and previous lead actresses included Janet Gaynor, Judy Garland, and Barbra Streisand.
- Moonstruck (1987) Cher As Loretta Castorini. Moonstruck is a romantic comedy following a bookkeeper who falls in love with the brother of the man she's supposed to marry.
- The Edge of Seventeen (2016) Hailee Steinfeld As Nadine. The Edge of Seventeen. Release Date. November 18, 2016. Director. Kelly Fremon Craig. Cast. Nesta Cooper , Kyra Sedgwick , Eric Keenleyside , Haley Lu Richardson , Woody Harrelson , Alexander Calvert , Blake Jenner , Daniel Bacon , Hailee Steinfeld , Hayden Szeto.
- Selena (1997) Jennifer Lopez As Selena Quintella-Perez. Selena is a biographical musical drama about Selena Quintanilla-Perez, following her life, short career, and murder.
Oct 5, 2012 · Pitch Perfect: Directed by Jason Moore. With Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Ben Platt, Brittany Snow. Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group.
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- Comedy, Music, Romance
- Jason Moore
- 2012-10-05
7.6 (24K) Rate. 84 Metascore. A struggling female soprano in 1934 Paris finally finds work after posing as a female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life when a visiting Chicago gangster finds himself inexplicably attracted to the seemingly male performer.
- 10 Begin Again
- 9 Coda
- 8 Pitch Perfect
- 7 Burlesque
- 6 A Star Is Born
- 5 Teen Spirit
- 4 Coco
- 3 La La Land
- 2 Bohemian Rhapsody
- 1 The Greatest Showman
Begin Again stars Keira Knightley as a singer-songwriter, who comes into the limelight after she is discovered by an executive of a record label (Mark Ruffalo), that is not doing too well in the music industry. The two come together for a collaboration to produce an album that is recorded in public spaces across New York City. The film became popul...
CODAis a wonderful watch and narrates the story of Ruby, a woman raised in a deaf family, who wishes to pursue her passion for music. What makes this film unique is that actual deaf people were used as actors, producing some very genuine entertainment. Emilia Jones shows us a phenomenal performance in the role of Ruby. The film won at the Sundance ...
Pitch Perfect comes packed with good humor, showing the audience unconventional a cappella groupscompeting against one another at Barden University. Beca, played by Anna Kendrick, is a shy first-year student who joins the all-female Barden Bellas which spirals it to its success. The film shows these singers battling it out and exploring friendships...
Burlesque stars Christina Aguilera as Ali, a young waitress who aspires to become a professional singer. She takes up a job as a dancer at a burlesque club owned by Tess, played by Cher. However, due to an incident at the club, she ends up singing during her performance. She impresses Tess and this results in her becoming the most important attract...
A Star is Born gives captivating performances by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, as they reveal the connected fate of two singersas they make their way through exploring their rise to fame, while cautiously traversing themes of love. Lady Gaga’s performance earned her an Oscar for Best Original Song, Shallow,and the entire soundtrack encapsulates the...
Teen Spirit offers an amazing display of neon stage lights as Elle Fanning takes up the role of Violet, a shy Polish girl, who dreams to become a star through an international singing competition. Violet entertains us with incredible vocals and an undefeatable spirit, taking us through a journey of self-discovery, as the protagonist becomes a force...
Coco is the story of a 12-year-old boy, Miguel, who lives in the Mexican town of Santa Cecilia. He ends up in the Land of the Dead, in a quest to seek help from his late great-great-grandfather, who was a musician. He is entrusted with the responsibility to bring him back to his living family and lift the ban on the family to play music. The story ...
La La Land stars Ryan Gosling as a jazz musician, who is faced with great difficulties in his career, and Emma Stone as an aspiring actress. The meeting between the two, leads to sparks flying and a romance brewing. All of this takes place in the backdrop of their individual pursuits to fulfill their dreams in the very busy city of Los Angeles. The...
Bohemian Rhapsody narrates the rise of the iconic British rock band, Queen, in the 1970s. It traces how they became overnight stars, under their lead vocalist, Freddie Mercury, played by Rami Malek. The film displays some of the most thrilling performances given by the band, while showing all the internal struggles that Mercury suffers from in his ...
The Greatest Showman stars the absolutely charming Hugh Jackman as P.T. Barnum, a well-known showman, and entrepreneur who is the man behind the creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. He brings the thrill and excitement of the circusto the screen, full of phenomenal musical performances and acrobatics. This film is about the attraction of show bus...
Aug 6, 2021 · Here's our list of the 10 best biographical films dedicated to some of the fiercest and most fabulous female singers in music history.
- Nicholas Derenzo
Jan 23, 2023 · Diana Ross, Tina Turner and Dolly Parton each captured our hearts with characters it’s hard to imagine anyone else – even an A-list actress – portraying.
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Mar 7, 2021 · To celebrate, BroadwayWorld put together a list of some of the best performances by women in movie musicals. This list is by no means comprehensive, and it didn't feel right to rank them.
